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The rains of Bridlewood have long brought change to the forest's unicorn inhabitants. During one particular downpour, young widower Alphabittle Blossomforth has his life changed forever, in more ways than one.


Cover Art: November Rain by Sallylla.

Chapters (19)
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Tracking this.

So far; so good.

Okay this is a very interesting start not only that it's an interesting Theory anyway Alphabittle came home from shopping to make some dinner for his daughter Misty but when he called her there was no respond so he checked out her crib but she was in there and in a panic he tried to look for her but unfortunately and anybody's nightmare she's not in the house he went outside to ask anybody to help I wonder where could she be well let's find out next time

I kinda wonder if he's related to Blossomforth at all. She's a pegasus who only appeared in like three episodes. Would be cool but unlikely

Oh my gosh, yes! I love this theory so much, glad to see a story about it.

When he closed the door, the gathering storm outside became more muffled. He set the bag of groceries down, took a moment to shake himself off, as his mane and coat were somewhere between damp and dripping wet, Afterwards, he ran a hoof through his thick white mane, picked the grocery bag back up, and continued inside.

dripping wet. Afterwards*

"Did a certain somepony fall asleep without dinner, hmm?" Alphabittle asked, about halfway done unpacking the contents of his grocery bag before he stepped out of the kitchen and into the small living area, where his daughter's playpen was currently front and center. Inside the confines of the gating were the toys she had been playing with when he left, but alarmingly, no filly inside, which made the unicorn stallion's concern rise.

Uh oh! :twilightoops:

"Misty? Sweetheart?" Alphabittle called, looking around the room, before grabbing the lit lantern from the end table next to his chair. There weren't too many places to sneak away to in this modest dwelling, but she loved playing hide and seek almost every day. The unicorn stallion headed down the to the opposite side of the interior of the tree to her bedroom, opening the door, and holding the lantern up. He felt his heart start to beat harder and faster as he found the crib and closet empty and just as they were this morning when she had gotten up from her nap after he had picked her up after work that evening, just before heading out to get what he needed for making dinner tonight.

head down to the opposite*

I'm liking where this story is going as I myself got curious as to what was going on with Alphabittle when he saw Misty in chapter 4 of MYM. This story kinda makes me feel like it's a hint of what might come next in Chapter 5 and if they're maybe related. Guess we'll have to wait for whatever comes next in both this story and MYM. :twilightsmile:

Going off that new fan theory spawned by Manesqarade Ball? I didn't think someone would turn that into a story this soon. Nevertheless, I'm interested.

I didn’t even noticed and love the idea… it makes sense because Misty does look a little like Alphabittle. Oh man, I feel so bad for him… I wonder who foalnap her because Opaline found her when she was lost nearby her castle when looking for a cutie mark.

A parent's absolute worst nightmare.

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That could be one of the many lies Opaline told her.

This looks interesting. I'll keep an eye on it.

What happened to misty!!!

Also I’ll track it and give it a like.:twilightsmile:

Oh! Misty being the lost daughter of the Queen is a good idea. I like

Oooo.

Curious to see if it's her kid or if she was acting just in an official capacity.

Definitely getting interesting.

There was no need for the bartender to comment; he knew what the stallion had been through, not just over the past few months after his two year-old daughter vanished without a trace, but also before that, when his wife had died giving birth to her. It was entirely too much tragedy for somepony who was barely thirty, and Oak was amazed that Alphabittle had the tenacity and willpower to continue coming into work.

He sure has gone through a lot lately. Feel sorry for him. :raritycry:

Alphabittle knew of Zephyr Heights; it was the pegasus settlement up in the highest mountains to the northeast. How in blazes did a unicorn foal get all the way up there?

Something very strange is going on. :unsuresweetie:

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The chapter sets a way for us readers to think about why the queen left Izzy there... Is Izzy her daughter she couldn't keep or someone else's?

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Ah. You said Misty, not Izzy.

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:facehoof: I am so blind of my own mistakes :rainbowlaugh:

Izzy's past was really never touched upon in any G5 media so far. I wonder how would Haven have an unicorn foal though.

Once she and Alphabittle get together, they will all be a big family with Pipp, Zipp, Izzy and Misty, as well as any other possible later additions.

Nice work! Keep it up! :twilightsmile:

Comment posted by suraj1232 deleted Jun 9th, 2023

I love how bittersweet this is. Yeah Alphabittle gets a second chance at being a parent, but at the same time it's not hard to imagine that she ends up feeling like the replacement kid, whether Alphabittle means it or not.

Also, buddy I think you've got spam in your comments.

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Not much I can do about spam when I'm sleeping.

Thanks for the spot, though.

If Izzy is Queen Havens and was born before Zipp. Would that make her the real heir to ZH

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How old is every pony?

So Alphabittle got a second chance at being a parent with Izzy, but I still want to know what happened to Misty!

So Izzy is Haven's daughter? That raises a lot of questions if it's true.

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I don't remember specifics and could be off the mark but from what i've heard, canonically-speaking, Isebelle is the oldest of the mane 5 by at least a few years though i don't know the specifics.

Think a 25-27 year old vs a 21-24 year old.

of course, that may or may not pretain to this fic and again, i could be off but i'm fairly certain canonically, Izzy is the oldest of the mane 5 and Pipp is likely the youngest or second youngest.

"Alright, now," Oak began, sitting across from Alphabittle at the table, with the bassinet off to the right side. "There's something... I think it was called 'genie-ology'. Although rare, it is entirely possible for two pegasus parents to have a unicorn or earth foal, two earth ponies to have a pegasus foal, and so on and so forth. That bell is our last remaining arrangement with the other tribes; that foreign-born foals should be with their own kind. Foreign births have been even more rare than they were in ancient times; this is the first genuine bell-ringing I have witnessed in my lifetime."

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"She won't replace Misty. I know that, Oak. I know that. But my mother once told me that a heart hurts when it has love with nowhere to put it. Ever since taking hold of her... Some of the pain of the last six months has started to fade."

That's actually quite interesting ngl. :rainbowhuh:

Alphabittle didn't know the particulars of the ceremony that basically amounted to adoption, but Oak told him he didn't need to; he simply needed to answer the questions truthfully and do as he was told.

So, is that like how adoptions in Equestria work? :applejackconfused:

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Thank you!

Why couldn't I think of her full name an hour ago?

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It's how I figured adoption would go in a superstition-driven Bridlewood.

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Her full name is supposedly Isebelle "Starlight" Moonbow, to be pedantic.
Sunny is Sunny "Sophia" Starscout.
Zipp is Zephyrina Prisma Storm.

Pipp, Misty and Hitch are the only ones of the mane 56 missing a 'middle' name as far as i'm aware, only having the first and 'last'.

As a result i'd ended up coming up with a 'full' name for both Pipp and Hitch, but that is 100% just me, so that's neither here nor there.

This is so good! Such a good break from the other two stories that I really want more :fluttercry:

This, this is any parents and older siblings worse nightmare.

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And then chaos erupts from this development or when the news finds out.

Discord will be happy

This raises a lot of questions.

"Alright, now," Oak began, sitting across from Alphabittle at the table, with the bassinet off to the right side. "There's something... I think it was called 'genie-ology'. Although rare, it is entirely possible for two pegasus parents to have a unicorn or earth foal, two earth ponies to have a pegasus foal, and so on and so forth."

And even rarer for two earth ponies to have one Pegasus and one unicorn foal and so on and so forth

Alphabittle looked lovingly down at the foal who had managed to reach up and get some of the amethyst dust on her hooves, and was now utterly fascinated by it.

Oh my goodness! I- no, I'm a big pony, I can control myself...

*Sees authors note*
*OD's from cuteness*

-Haven, of Zephyr Heights

Whoa what???

Oh wow I did not see that coming so Alphabittle was depressed after The Disappearance of Misty and he tried to do everything he could to find her but no luck and he was about to head home until he saw somebody at the Bell Tower and mysterious Pony left something a tiny baby pony and somehow in the note it says it was from Queen Haven and that's going to raise a lot of question on that

So Izzy's true name is Isabelle? Interesting idea. :eeyup:

"If her age is correct, then I don't think a unicorn foal made it to Zephyr Heights, but a unicorn foal was born in Zephyr Heights," Oak told him.

"What? Is that even possible?" Alphabittle asked, glancing over at the foal who was now getting restless in the bassinet, who started to fuss and whine.

I mean it kind of doesn't matter where you live if the baby was born somewhere in a different city that's what it is

"Alright, now," Oak began, sitting across from Alphabittle at the table, with the bassinet off to the right side. "There's something... I think it was called 'genie-ology'. Although rare, it is entirely possible for two pegasus parents to have a unicorn or earth foal, two earth ponies to have a pegasus foal, and so on and so forth. That bell is our last remaining arrangement with the other tribes; that foreign-born foals should be with their own kind. Foreign births have been even more rare than they were in ancient times; this is the first genuine bell-ringing I have witnessed in my lifetime."

Oh yeah I did remember hearing something like that I mean Mr and Mrs cake were the example of two Earth ponies having twins that are both unicorn and Pegasus so it is possible

Aww that's actually pretty cute so oak was about to go home until he heard somebody at the door and he knows the voice but what he did not expect it was a baby that Alphabittle have and he explained about the situation and not only that he want to take care of the little one and Oak thinks this is not a good idea he knows that he is hurting after the Disappearance of Misty but Alphabittle said that he's not replacing Misty he just wanted to help the little one since she has nobody so with that he adopted the little one dub the the name Isabella Moonbow or for us we know her as Izzy so I wonder how this will work out I guess we'll find out next time

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Well, Alphabittle did find her by the bell...

Oh well, she was at that age where nothing stayed on her mind for more than a day. By tomorrow, she'd be fixated on something else, and then the next thing, and the next.

Oh, if only you knew, Alphabittle.

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Might want to close that quote box! :twilightsheepish:

Question well we see Izzy’s two bullies in this story? Because originally in the film Izzy was meant to have two bullies who sadly were cut and haven’t appeared in G5 yet from what I recall?

"Are you sure they've never been here? Because that would explain over half of my class. They're like, never happy."

Adults always think that kids don't notice these things...

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